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ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... table #management #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... look of the right colon ... 2mm in size. 12 ... #AGA #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Discovered on Endoscopy ... calprotectin, CRP ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... in 6 —12 months ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
risk • Routine colonoscopy ... red flags - Low chance ... things" → fewer polyps ... w/ T TG IgA & IgA ... lactoferrin + CRP